Canaan Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Canaan Township is one of the sixteen townships
of Wayne County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 4,736 people in the township.
Parts of two villages are located in Canaan Township: Burbank
in the northwest, and Creston
in the northeast.
, Madison
, and Morrow
Counties.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Wayne County
Wayne County, Ohio
Wayne County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, and is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. As of the 2010 census, the population was 114,520. Its county seat is Wooster....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 4,736 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Westfield Township, Medina CountyWestfield Township, Medina County, OhioWestfield Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,172 people in the township, 2,545 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- north - Guilford Township, Medina CountyGuilford Township, Medina County, OhioGuilford Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,447 people in the township, 3,181 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northeast corner - Milton TownshipMilton Township, Wayne County, OhioMilton Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 9,254 people in the township, 3,053 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- east - Green TownshipGreen Township, Wayne County, OhioGreen Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 12,194 people in the township, 7,078 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southeast corner - Wayne TownshipWayne Township, Wayne County, OhioWayne Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,034 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Canaan Township - north...
- south - Chester TownshipChester Township, Wayne County, OhioChester Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,845 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Congress Township - north...
- southwest corner - Congress TownshipCongress Township, Wayne County, OhioCongress Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,435 people in the township, 2,681 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- west - Harrisville Township, Medina CountyHarrisville Township, Medina County, OhioHarrisville Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,914 people in the township, 1,853 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northwest
Parts of two villages are located in Canaan Township: Burbank
Burbank, Ohio
Burbank is a village in Wayne County, Ohio, United States, along Killbuck Creek. The population was 279 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Burbank is located at ....
in the northwest, and Creston
Creston, Ohio
Creston is a village in Medina and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 2,161 at the 2000 census. Creston is served by a branch of the Wayne County Public Library.-Geography:Creston is located at ....
in the northeast.
Name and history
Statewide, other Canaan Townships are located in AthensCanaan Township, Athens County, Ohio
Canaan Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,780 people in the township, 1,472 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, Madison
Canaan Township, Madison County, Ohio
Canaan Township is one of the fourteen townships of Madison County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,496 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
, and Morrow
Canaan Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Canaan Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 897 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
Counties.